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what happens in washington if we go over the cliff? >> the biggest question here is, big tax increases for everybody. the automatic spending cuts to the pentagon have huge ramifications. and most economists would say if this happens, there's major risk that the economy goes back into recession. >> jon karl, not the news we wanted to hear. thank you. >>> now to paula faris with the top stories. good morning. >> merry christmas eve to both of you. good luck with the shopping. >> we need it. >>> we begin in afghanistan. for the first time ever, a female officer is the one who opened fire. an afghan policewoman shot and killed a u.s. military adviser just outside the police head quarters in kabul. >>> vietnamese fishermen rescued a florida man on a disabled yacht. he and three others were towing the yacht from the philippines when the tow rope broke. >>> a senator from idaho is apologizing this morning after he was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. mike crapo has said previously he does not drink. >>> there's no evidence this mo
what happens in washington if we go over the cliff? >> the biggest question here is, big tax increases for everybody. the automatic spending cuts to the pentagon have huge ramifications. and most economists would say if this happens, there's major risk that the economy goes back into recession. >> jon karl, not the news we wanted to hear. thank you. >>> now to paula faris with the top stories. good morning. >> merry christmas eve to both of you. good luck with the...
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and washington's a ghost town with no deal in sight. talks halted until after christmas, leaving just a few days to bang out some kind of plan before the deadline. abc's david kerley has the latest from the white house. david, before leaving us on the holidays with his family, the president urged lawmakers to find some common ground for these coming days. but it doesn't seem to be happening right now. >> reporter: the president in that same message, gave up on the big deal for right now. he wants a stop-gap measure to keep taxes from going up. and a framework for a deal next year. and the president's not in this house, either. this morning, the president arrived in his home state of hawaii for the holidays. before leaving, he told members of congress to cool down. have some eggnog and christmas cookies and come back and make a deal. >> nobody can get 100% of what they want. and this is not simply a contest between parties, in terms of who looks good and who doesn't. there are real world consequences to what we do here. >> reporter: whil
and washington's a ghost town with no deal in sight. talks halted until after christmas, leaving just a few days to bang out some kind of plan before the deadline. abc's david kerley has the latest from the white house. david, before leaving us on the holidays with his family, the president urged lawmakers to find some common ground for these coming days. but it doesn't seem to be happening right now. >> reporter: the president in that same message, gave up on the big deal for right now....
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it's created some chaos in washington and a rough day in the financial markets. >>> and we switch gears, george, four days left to get your christmas presents. if you haven't done it yet, don't worry. we have incredible deals. >>> let's get right to the wild weather across the nation, creating trouble for holiday travel. our team is tracking it this morning, beginning with sam. good morning, sam. >> good morning, george. as the storm that terrorized the country, now that it's moved in the northeast, it is a big heavy rain situation with wind. we've had an inch of rain so far in the new york city area. another half-inch of rain coming. 45-mile-per-hour, 50-mile-per-hour winds. take a look at the damage that came in with the winds. four stories' worth of scaffolding collapsing. just one of the scaffolding collapses that we have seen in new york. "gma" storm site radar will show you there's plenty left in this storm, still plenty of rain from washington, d.c. to boston today. and plenty of snow in the back end behind it. we use this model to show us where the worst winds will be. what you
it's created some chaos in washington and a rough day in the financial markets. >>> and we switch gears, george, four days left to get your christmas presents. if you haven't done it yet, don't worry. we have incredible deals. >>> let's get right to the wild weather across the nation, creating trouble for holiday travel. our team is tracking it this morning, beginning with sam. good morning, sam. >> good morning, george. as the storm that terrorized the country, now that...
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this is sears >> good morning, washington. winter weather possible today, especially north and west of the city. temperatures generally above freezing. thes all arranged to southeast. in annapolis. if you light snow showers in the .areastown we have two systemsoming at us, one from the tennessee the and another from carolina coast. will miss the area.gton have a winter weather advisory until 6:00. and they could have anywhere from 1-3 inches of snow activit 2-for may be closer to north and west to get. be all ranid to the south. mostly rain. high's 35-40. >>> give me the rope from under the seat. >> take a look at this dramatic chain reaction, ice rescue in the mountains of california. one by one, he's sledders plunging into the icy waters. and the whole thing was caught on tape. coming up, how all these people were saved in a matter of moments. 12 people falling into the ice. horrifying video. >> incredible video. we'll show you the rescue in a few minutes. good morning, america. i'm dan harris, alongside bianna golodryga on
this is sears >> good morning, washington. winter weather possible today, especially north and west of the city. temperatures generally above freezing. thes all arranged to southeast. in annapolis. if you light snow showers in the .areastown we have two systemsoming at us, one from the tennessee the and another from carolina coast. will miss the area.gton have a winter weather advisory until 6:00. and they could have anywhere from 1-3 inches of snow activit 2-for may be closer to north...
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>> you've been watching washington for a long time. are there grown-ups in the house? can these guys come to an agreement here? >> we saw last week, that speaker boehner doesn't control the far right of his caucus. this is the reality check, folks, 98% is agreed upon. 98% of americans shouldn't have their taxes raised. we're being held hostage by debate over the top 2%. that's a partisan divide. every american stands to see their taxes raised in three days if they can't come to a deal. >> you agree they will probably come to a small deal. but the bigger issue could happen a couple of months from now, and that that's the debt ceiling. that's kicking the can down the road again. >> that's right. we're going to be here again. remember the debt ceiling debacle a year and a half ago. that led to the downgrading of our credit. and the s&p blamed an atmosphere of partisanship. but the ration questions americans have to ask themselves, is if we couldn't get anything done in the lame duck congress, after the election, politicians will be free t
>> you've been watching washington for a long time. are there grown-ups in the house? can these guys come to an agreement here? >> we saw last week, that speaker boehner doesn't control the far right of his caucus. this is the reality check, folks, 98% is agreed upon. 98% of americans shouldn't have their taxes raised. we're being held hostage by debate over the top 2%. that's a partisan divide. every american stands to see their taxes raised in three days if they can't come to a...
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there are two states in which it is legal. >> washington and colorado. we'll take a look. >> do you think that marijuana should be legalized? >> i wouldn't go that far. but i what think is that, at this point, washington and colorado, you've seen the voters speak on this issue. and, as it is, the federal government has a lot to do when it comes to criminal prosecutions. it does not make sense from a prioritization point of view, for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said, under state law, that's legal. >> that's interesting. the president doesn't want to conflict with the states. even though it's the attorney general's final decision. >> i asked him about the fact that when he was younger, he smokes marijuana. and what does he tell his girls? he says, don't make the mistakes that i made. >> the only thing he can say. you also talked to the president about how he's spending that little bit of spare time he has? >> and you see the two of them together, quarrelling about scrabble, no less. take a look. you have an ipad. >> i
there are two states in which it is legal. >> washington and colorado. we'll take a look. >> do you think that marijuana should be legalized? >> i wouldn't go that far. but i what think is that, at this point, washington and colorado, you've seen the voters speak on this issue. and, as it is, the federal government has a lot to do when it comes to criminal prosecutions. it does not make sense from a prioritization point of view, for us to focus on recreational drug users in a...
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. >>> now to the epic dysfunction playing out in washington. a sort of theater of the absurd that might actually be amusing if the stakes weren't so high for the rest of us. >> two days left until we all go over the fiscal cliff which would mean everyone's taxes will go up and sharp spending cuts will go effect that could drive our economy back into recession. to abc news white house correspondent jonathan karl filling in today for george stephanopoulos as host of abc's "this week." >> hey, jon, good morning. i know today and tomorrow obviously hugely important. can you sort of walk us through the potential order of operations? what could we see play out today and tomorrow? >> well, it is right down to the wire, dan. what's happening right now is harry reid and mitch mcconnell, the top democrat and republican in the senate are still negotiating their staffs at this hour. they are supposed to be working until about 3:00 this afternoon when the plan would be presented to both caucuses. as we understand what they are talking about is the bare mini
. >>> now to the epic dysfunction playing out in washington. a sort of theater of the absurd that might actually be amusing if the stakes weren't so high for the rest of us. >> two days left until we all go over the fiscal cliff which would mean everyone's taxes will go up and sharp spending cuts will go effect that could drive our economy back into recession. to abc news white house correspondent jonathan karl filling in today for george stephanopoulos as host of abc's...
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. >> you've been watching washington for a long time. are there any grown-ups in the house? do you have any optimism that these guys can come to some sort of agreement here? >> we saw last week, that speaker boehner doesn't control the far right of his own caucus. the problem is the polarization of the two parties has made it much more difficult to come together to get a deal. even, and this is the reality check, folks, 98% is agreed upon. both parties agree that 98% of americans shouldn't have their taxes raised. we're being held hostage by debate over the top 2%. that's not just an ideological divide. that's a partisan divide. it is holding our economy hostage right now. every american stands to see their taxes raised in three days if they can't come to a deal. >> you agree they will probably come to a small deal. but the bigger issue could happen a couple of months from now, and that that's the debt ceiling, which we have to address, too. that's kicking the can down the road again. >> that's right. we're going to be here again. rememb
. >> you've been watching washington for a long time. are there any grown-ups in the house? do you have any optimism that these guys can come to some sort of agreement here? >> we saw last week, that speaker boehner doesn't control the far right of his own caucus. the problem is the polarization of the two parties has made it much more difficult to come together to get a deal. even, and this is the reality check, folks, 98% is agreed upon. both parties agree that 98% of americans...
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even raleigh and washington coming in with good temperatures. the bitter cold air stays north of the border. watch the temperatures drop. denver, 19 by sunday, 28 by monday. there's snow moving in. could be more than three inches of snow, moving in with this area. and even in dallas, by the time we get to the end of the weekend, to the first of the week, the outskirts of town could be picking up light snow with this cold air. you're 40 by the time we get to monday. chicago, if you get snow this weekend, then you won't have the longest stretch of no-snow days. if you don't get it this weekend, it is the longest stretch of no-snow days, since they've been keeping records in that area. this is the big hope to get some snow in to a big part of the country. you know, middle all that weather was brought to you by at&t. josh? elizabeth? george? lara? >> sam. >>> coming up, the brand-new, terrifying pranks that were pulled off in an elevator, get this, with cameras rolling. has reality television crossed a dangerous line? >>> and how much fun did we hav
even raleigh and washington coming in with good temperatures. the bitter cold air stays north of the border. watch the temperatures drop. denver, 19 by sunday, 28 by monday. there's snow moving in. could be more than three inches of snow, moving in with this area. and even in dallas, by the time we get to the end of the weekend, to the first of the week, the outskirts of town could be picking up light snow with this cold air. you're 40 by the time we get to monday. chicago, if you get snow this...
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washington, d.c. about 54. we'd like to remind you, we need your help to collect coats for the coat drive this winter. you can drop them off at a burlington coat factory. >>> and coming up, the latest on that little monkey lost at ikea. where is he now? >> what a darling. . because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind hd 3. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. citi price rewind. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generat
washington, d.c. about 54. we'd like to remind you, we need your help to collect coats for the coat drive this winter. you can drop them off at a burlington coat factory. >>> and coming up, the latest on that little monkey lost at ikea. where is he now? >> what a darling. . because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind hd 3. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a...
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just south of tacoma, washington, a tree fell into this house. puncturing the ceiling of a baby's room and narrowly missing his crib. the baby was unharmed. washington to utah is feeling the cold air of this storm and expecting up to three feet of snow. 17 states are in winter weather warnings and watches. from the northwest to arizona and all the way into minnesota and wisconsin. by wednesday, the storm is expected to move further east and cover parts of the midwest, from denver, to chicago, with 4 to 12 inches of snow. and later in the week, the same storm will produce severe weather in southern states, with possible tornados. and by friday, the northeast could be hit with one to two inches of heavy rain and gusty winds. it's part of the storm pattern we told you about to expect for this week. and the storms will continue to move across the country. we'll tell you what to expect in the areas that get snow and get storms throughout the day today. remember, this will take us all the way through the weekend, where about 93 million people are expec
just south of tacoma, washington, a tree fell into this house. puncturing the ceiling of a baby's room and narrowly missing his crib. the baby was unharmed. washington to utah is feeling the cold air of this storm and expecting up to three feet of snow. 17 states are in winter weather warnings and watches. from the northwest to arizona and all the way into minnesota and wisconsin. by wednesday, the storm is expected to move further east and cover parts of the midwest, from denver, to chicago,...
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several deaths reported in minnesota and washington state. the big question a lot of people are asking, is it too late to get your flu shot? and how effective is the one you already have? abc's senior medical contributor, jennifer ashton, is with us here now. dr. ashton, let's talk about how widespread the flu is at this point? >> it's widespread. and we have to remember, this is not just a bad cold. this is truly a matter of life and death. if you look at the cdc weekly report, they are reporting widespread activity in about 29 states. other states are seeing cases. it is increasing relatively from the week before. we're expecting to be at this point in the year. >> you have the flu. i had it about 12 years ago. once it hits you, you know it's like nothing else. for 12 years, i've gotten the flu shot except this year because i hadn't heard anything about it, the way i have in years past. is the flu shot still effective now? and is it just starting to develop? >> well, don't be lulled into a false sense of security. the flu kills and causes m
several deaths reported in minnesota and washington state. the big question a lot of people are asking, is it too late to get your flu shot? and how effective is the one you already have? abc's senior medical contributor, jennifer ashton, is with us here now. dr. ashton, let's talk about how widespread the flu is at this point? >> it's widespread. and we have to remember, this is not just a bad cold. this is truly a matter of life and death. if you look at the cdc weekly report, they are...
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good morning, washington. virginia governor bob mcdonnell announced a plan to review the wake of the connecticut massacre. schools across the state patrols. police the governor created a task well to develop proposal to address critical safety gaps or need. standoff has ended peacefully. began last night after u.s. to serve aied warrant at an apartment on greenwich wood drive. custodywas taken into around 6:00 a.m. up on news channel 8 beginning in a few minutes. let's find out what's happening on the road with jamee whitten. >> very busy. on the 14th street bridge. let's go to the camera. it's all gone. but there are backups on the across the 14th street bridge. still problems with a mortar -- r main break on columbia four-mile run and at george mason drive. this is the beltway west at avenue, a new on the shoulder. now. to now >> patchy, dense fog, but the is not so bad. down to about 0.3 miles at dulles. 3 miles in martinsburg. warm temperatures to start us out. upperl warm up into the today withon clearing
good morning, washington. virginia governor bob mcdonnell announced a plan to review the wake of the connecticut massacre. schools across the state patrols. police the governor created a task well to develop proposal to address critical safety gaps or need. standoff has ended peacefully. began last night after u.s. to serve aied warrant at an apartment on greenwich wood drive. custodywas taken into around 6:00 a.m. up on news channel 8 beginning in a few minutes. let's find out what's happening...
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we'll show you a live shot of washington, d.c. the problem of the east coast is this. look at the surface there. a little bit of white. and the roads look wet. there's some glazing going on. there's a lot of changeover. that's going to happen on coastal areas, as well. as the system whips in, there will be heavy snow inland. and coastal areas will go to rain. for a while today, just take it easy. keep up with your local abc stations, all the way to washington and new york and boston. there will be a changeover and problems in those areas. look at the arrows in red. this is how the storm system kicks up the winds on the eastern seaboard. and the red are the really bad winds. they extend from atlanta to boston today. two systems move into the west today. that will be a problem for the nation late >> make sure everybody gets in. who do you want to say hi to? >> hi, mom. >> and also, let's go inside to -- >> rachel. >> thanks, guys. >>> all right. now, here's a look at what's ahead on "gma morning menu." a painful dose of reality for reality star bethenny frankel. new deta
we'll show you a live shot of washington, d.c. the problem of the east coast is this. look at the surface there. a little bit of white. and the roads look wet. there's some glazing going on. there's a lot of changeover. that's going to happen on coastal areas, as well. as the system whips in, there will be heavy snow inland. and coastal areas will go to rain. for a while today, just take it easy. keep up with your local abc stations, all the way to washington and new york and boston. there will...
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and leaders in washington have finally agreed to talk. a meeting scheduled this afternoon at the white house. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, telling us what we can expect. we want to take a listen to sound from both sides. the looks of things, no one may be getting too far down the road. first, let's listen to what senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said on the senate floor. >> i told the president we'd be happy to look at what he proposes. but the truth is, we're coming up against a hard deadline here. and republicans aren't going to write a blank check for anything senate democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. >> meanwhile, the senate majority leader, now, had even harshe harsher words for gop leadership. >> the house of representatives is operating out the house of representatives. it's being operated with a dictatorship of the speaker, not allowing the vast majority of the house of representatives to get what they want. >> wow. that is summed up very well. >> calling y
and leaders in washington have finally agreed to talk. a meeting scheduled this afternoon at the white house. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, telling us what we can expect. we want to take a listen to sound from both sides. the looks of things, no one may be getting too far down the road. first, let's listen to what senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said on the senate floor. >> i told the president we'd be happy to look at what he proposes. but the truth is,...
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abc's jonathan karl has all this from washington. all of the focus on speaker john boehner's fallback plan, what he is calling plan "b." >> reporter: that's right, george. talks have got son low, i would say this is the low point, that boehner is moving ahead with the backup plan that the president so opposes, he says he will veto. under plan "b" most of the tax cuts will be extended for those making over $1 million. for those over $1 million, the tax rates would go up. this could do nothing to address the issues. like spending cuts and the debt ceiling. democrats are calling this vote a waste of time. but, george, boehner is saying the president has a choice. support this plan or see a massive tax increase on virtually all americans after january 1st. >> yeah, they seem to think this is going to put the pressure back on the white house. but, jon, like you, i've been in touch with both sides overnight. and these talks right now are going absolutely nowhere. the chance that the country is going to go over that fiscal cliff are really
abc's jonathan karl has all this from washington. all of the focus on speaker john boehner's fallback plan, what he is calling plan "b." >> reporter: that's right, george. talks have got son low, i would say this is the low point, that boehner is moving ahead with the backup plan that the president so opposes, he says he will veto. under plan "b" most of the tax cuts will be extended for those making over $1 million. for those over $1 million, the tax rates would go...
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jim avila has been tracking the latest in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. the loss of this homegrown superstar, beloved on both sides of the border, is under investigation by u.s. and mexican officials. under scrutiny, the maintenance of the plane and the medical record of a pilot in his late 70s. mexican-american superstar jenni rivera may be lost. her twin-engine lear jet, spread over a 1,000-foot debris field. but overnight, her family refused to give up on a miracle. >> we have no confirmation of her body being recovered. we are strong. and we'll continue to stay strong. >> reporter: still, the news from investigators is not encouraging. reports of a rapid lost of altitu altitude, just outside monterrey, mexico, where the mexican-american superstar had performed the night before the crash. now, we're learning that the small twin-engine lear jet was old. it was a 43-year-old jet. and one of the two pilots was 78. both of those factors will be investigated by mexican authorities, aided by the american national transportation safety board. >> there's no ag
jim avila has been tracking the latest in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. the loss of this homegrown superstar, beloved on both sides of the border, is under investigation by u.s. and mexican officials. under scrutiny, the maintenance of the plane and the medical record of a pilot in his late 70s. mexican-american superstar jenni rivera may be lost. her twin-engine lear jet, spread over a 1,000-foot debris field. but overnight, her family refused to give up on a...